Signal.



P. W. HARRINGTON. 'SIGN APPLIGA'TIQN FILEv NE 11, 1913.

1,115,668. Patented Nov.3,1914. l

aunado@ fam/WW@ FRANK 'W. HARRINGTON, OF SEBASTOPOL, CALIFORNIA.

SIGNAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

Application filed .Tune 11, 1913. Serial N o. 773,102.

To all vwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK W. HARRING- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Sebastopol, in the county of Sonoma, State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSignals; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to signals and particularly to a type adapted forsignaling in a fog from vessels on the high seas.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a signalv of thetype named which can be made to intermittently emit flashes of greatintensity.

lVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetail of con. struction and in the arrangement and combination of partsto be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the4accompanying drawings wherein like characters of. reference denotecorresponding parts in the sev-/ eral views, and in which- Figure 1 is aview in elevation of the mast of a vessel showing the improved signalapplied; Fig. 2, a vertical section of what is shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3,a section on4 the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 1, a plan view of what isshown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings 10 indicates the mast or any other suitablepolemounted aboard a vessel. pole 10 longitudinally of the lat-ter` is acasing 1-1 the lower end of which communicates with a hopper 12 suitablymounted von'the casing. The upper end ofthe casing 11 is provided withan opening 13 which communicates with an inclined passage 14:A formed inthe mast or pole 10. Mounted within the casing 11 is an endless conveyer15 provided with a plurality of cups. 16 and operated 4through themedium of a crank handle 17. Mounted upon the mast or pole 10 are spacedmetallic contact members 18 and 19 the upper ends of which arepositioned to receive material delivered through the passage 14therebetween. These contact Secured to this mast or members 18 and 19are connected by wires 20 and 21 with a suitable electric source E.

In the operation of the signal a supply of fusible balls 22 aredeposited in the hopper 12. and the conveyerl operated. During thlsoperation of the conveyer 15 the ball 22 will be deposited in the cups16 and ele-V vated. As the cups pass the opening 13 the balls carriedthereby will be successively discharged into the passage 14. From thispassage 14 the balls 22 will pass between the contact members 18 and 19and close the electric circuit generated by the source E. Assoon as thiscircuit is closed the ball between the contact members 18 and 19 will befused'and a flash of great intensity will result which can be seen for aconsiderable distance in a fog. The rapidity of these flashes can ofcourse beregulated by the rapidity by which the conveyer 15 is operatedand signaling may be continued as' long as a supply of fusible ballsismaintained in the hopper 22. y

What I claim is 1. In a signaling device, the combination of a support,an electric circuit, spaced terminal/contacts included in said circuitand mounted on said support, the Afree ends of sald terminal contactsbeing flared, and

means for intermittently delivering loose' fusible elements between thefree ends of said'contacts whereby the4 circuit is intermittently closedand the fusible elements successively consumed.

2. Ina signaling device, the combination of an upright having aninclined assage in its upper end, a supply of loose 'fiisible elements,means for transferring the elements singly from the supply anddelivering same into said passage, an electriccircuit, spaced terminalcontacts included in said circuit and mounted on said uprights inposition to receive the fusible elements successively therebetween fromsaid passage whereby the circuit-is intermittently closed and thefusible element successively consumed.

In testimony whereof, I' aix my signa'- ture, in the presence of twowitnesses.

'FRANK w. HAEEINGTON.

i Witnesses:

WILLIAM S. BoRBA, CHARLES FrCHAsE.

